Objects

The following buttons allow you to change the selection set:

Select Objects

Displays the canvas where you can add or remove objects from the selection set. Objects that you have already selected are removed from the selection set and replaced by newly selected objects.

To add objects to the selection set, select the objects.

To remove objects from the selection set, shift-select the objects.

Quick Select

Displays the Quick Select Dialog Box.

Use the Quick Select Dialog Box.

Output Dimensions

As part of the 3D printing process, selected 3D solids and watertight meshes within a bounding box are saved as an STL file. This file can be used by a 3D printing service to output a physical model.

You can select blocks or external references (xrefs) that contain 3D solids and watertight meshes. However, only 3D solids and watertight meshes within selected blocks or xrefs are included in the STL file. Other objects are not included when you save the STL file.

You can modify the dimensions of the bounding box and specify the scale of 3D solids and watertight meshes within the bounding box. If you modify this option, the proportions of these objects are unaffected.

You can modify the following options. All of these options are based on one another. If you modify one, the others are automatically adjusted.

Scale

Specifies the scale of selected 3D objects within the bounding box.

Length (X)

Specifies the X dimension of the model bounding box.

Width (Y)

Specifies the Y dimension of the model bounding box.

Height (Z)

Specifies the Z dimension of the model bounding box.

Output Preview

Provides a dynamic preview of selected 3D solids and watertight meshes. If you modify output dimensions, the output preview remains unaffected.

Zoom Extents

Sets the display so that the image fits within the preview window. This dialog box is resizeable. If desired, you can enlarge the preview.

Pan

Moves the image horizontally and vertically within the preview window. You can also pan by holding down the scroll wheel of your mouse as you move the mouse.

Zoom

Changes the magnification of the preview. To zoom in or out, select this button, then hold the left mouse button and drag upwards or downwards.

You can also roll the mouse scroll wheel to zoom or out at any time.

Orbit

Rotates the image within the preview window as you drag the image with the mouse.